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The Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center, Inc. (TRRC), located at 3750 Shady Lane in Glenwood, Maryland, provides therapeutic horseback riding services to children and adults with a wide range of physical, mental and emotional disabilities, including:

Amputations
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism
Blindness/Visual Impairment
Brain Injury
Cerebral Palsy
Deafness
Developmental Delay
Down Syndrome
Emotional Disabilities, Behavioral or

Mental Health Issues

Genetic Conditions

Intellectual Disability

Learning Disability
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Distrophy
Orthopedic Issues
Paralysis
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Pulmonary Disorders
Speech Impairment
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injuries
Stroke
Terminal Illness

Thirty years ago, Dr. Helen Tuel realized the value of therapeutic horseback riding, enrolled at Vanderbilt University, earned a doctorate in Education Administration researching the benefit of play in learning, and founded TRRC with her husband, John, in 1983 with a borrowed pony and a teen with Down Syndrome. Since then, the center has flourished and is now also a place for recreational riders and volunteers who want to share in the work that we do. It is a safe and nurturing environment, where special bonds develop with horse and rider, therapists and volunteers.

Therapeutic horseback riding can be effective in improving motor skills like strength and balance, building confidence and improving quality of life for these individuals. Therapeutic and recreational riding lessons at TRRC are taught by riding instructors, and clients work specifically on horseback riding skills.

We rely on the generous support from our donors and volunteers.